Just an update

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Hello all. I haven't been on here for a while. I am still ned however I had a cancerous tumor removed from my pancreas and I ended up in the hospital with pancreatitis while on vacation, that was a bummer. I now am diabetic so I have been struggling with this. Hopefully you all are having a better time than me! Take care XxTina

[Seasun36-uk]

Hi Tina. You’ve had a rough time! I did my “total patient care” assessment in my nurse training (many years ago!) on a patient with pancreatitis. He was very ill & in a lot of pain....so sending hugs! Are you on tables or insulin for the diabetes? That is another ‘lifestyle’ change; hope you have had some good support & advice. All the best, take care . Linda xx

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Hi Tina, sorry you have a little trouble but its being dealt with. It has to be hard to get used to taking meds or insulin for diabetes and following a different diet but you can do this. It will be strange but doable

[Lily-Anne]

Was the lump related to OC? Is it type 1 or 2? I keep reading about diabetes diagnosis they are monitoring me too because of the steroids. Are you on any meds that affect your blood sugar?

LA xx

[Di16]

I'm sorry you are having a rough time. I was diagnosed with oc 10 years ago, then diagnosed with diabetes a few months later, so had a lot to adjust to that year. I've had more trouble with oc, so still have regular scans &oncology appointments, & also diabetic appointments. It takes a while to get used to it, but you can get used to it &I live with it. Di

[Maus123]

Hi Tina. That's not great. Hopefully you are feeling better now though.. aside from having to deal with the diabetis?

Pancreatitis hurts like you wouldn't believe, even without a tumour in the mix.

I got caught out during my holiday as well by it, many moons ago. Was put on nil by mouth (plus antibiotics) when I returned and checked into the hospital at home. Not that big a deal except I was under private care and the only doctor who could rescind that order went for a week's worth of sailing afterwards ; so I kept starving until impatient teenage me checked myself out in protest and went to a steak house.

Hope your pancreas keeps a low profile and your NED continues. Maus